Fare Almanac

Know when to fly.
Know what to pay.

Tell us where you’d love to go and when you can get away. Fare Almanac finds your cheapest travel window and the price worth buying at, using years of fares travelers actually paid.

How it works

Three minutes of setup. Every trip, timed.

1

Add your favorites

Your home airport, the places you keep meaning to visit, and the airline you prefer.

2

Add your PTO

Drop in the weeks you could take off. We rank them from cheapest to priciest for each trip.

3

Buy at your target

Every trip gets a target price based on past fares, plus how far ahead people who paid less bought.

Built around your time off.

PTO-aware

Recommendations only use dates you can actually travel.

Target prices

A clear number to wait for, so you stop second-guessing.

Fare alerts

An email when a fare on your trip is logged at or below your target.

Airline preference

Stick with your airline, or see when another is meaningfully cheaper.

Questions

Does Fare Almanac sell tickets?

No. We tell you when to fly and what to pay; you book wherever you like.

Where do the fares come from?

From the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Origin and Destination Survey, a sample of real tickets sold, adjusted for inflation with the Consumer Price Index. Prices you log help too.

Which destinations are covered?

Routes within the United States, from U.S. airports with enough ticket history.

Can I change my PTO later?

Yes. Update your windows any time and your outlook refreshes.

Your next trip has a best price. Let’s find it.

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